This transformation should be part of your decision marking process when choosing metal mouldings for your next architectural project. Some metals rust while others slowly turn green. Don't be concerned this is normal - and maybe even good! Regardless of whether you prefer shiny or tarnished looks, you need to be aware of the difference between brand-new architectural metal now and one affected by corrosion and oxidation. Is youthful glow better, or is the weather look of experience more desirable?Įach architectural metal has a different response to aging.
Sustainable interior finish materials include wood cabinets, linoleum floors, low-VOC paints, and natural wool carpet.Like with many other things in life, age is a big talking point in decorative metals. The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value) generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation large overhangs for sun and rain protection metal siding (recycled steel) for maximum durability, and a heat pump mechanical system for maximum energy efficiency. The metal siding has an alternating pattern using two different siding profiles.
Exterior materials are completely maintenance-free: metal siding and aluminum windows and doors. The interior finishes are simple and elegant, with IPE wood flooring, zebrawood cabinet doors with mahogany end panels, quartz and limestone countertops, and Douglas Fir trim and doors. Anchoring the north end of the living space is a two-story building volume containing several bedrooms and separate his/her office spaces. During the warm summer months, the living area feels like a large, open porch. sliding glass doors that open to a slightly raised wood deck, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor space. high glass walls facing the view and large, 8-ft.x8-ft. The main living volume is completely glazed, with 12-ft. The east-facing house is sited along a high bank, with a wonderful view of the water. The house creates a simple glazed living space that opens up to become a front porch to the beautiful Hood Canal. The Port Ludlow Residence is a compact, 2400 SF modern house located on a wooded waterfront property at the north end of the Hood Canal, a long, fjord-like arm of western Puget Sound. Given that the home’s modern aesthetic builds from the existing colors, textures, and diverse qualities within the surrounding urban fabric, it has been accepted as another unique personality within the neighborhood.Įngineer: Lynne Walshaw P.E., Greg Sloditskie The house is clad in cement board with cedar accents and Ipe wood decks to keep maintenance issues at a minimum. A metal clad roof bulkhead was carefully sculpted within the zoning restrictions and provides access to an expansive roof deck providing 360º views of the bay and surrounding neighborhood. The master bedroom features its own fireplace and balcony while a structural glass skylight allows for natural light into the internal bathroom. The second floor mimics the linear organization of the first and a wall of storage as well, but two bedrooms and two bathrooms occupy the rest of the space.
Exterior stairs are the full width of the house and lead down to the pier that juts out into the bay. An open living, dining and kitchen area is organized in a linear manner and opens out onto an elevated deck. The first floor is compact and contains a wall of storage running the length of the floor.
Given the narrow lot, the design aims to celebrate the constraints of its zoning envelope the site’s set backs, height limitations, and flood plain requirements yield a compact footprint while still featuring off-street parking, a small patch of green, and an expansive roof deck with stunning views of the bay beyond. The Bronx Box is a modified version of the double-decker, 2-story bar typology with an additional storage ‘saddle bag’, containing built in cabinets along the length of the house. This urban infill prefab is located at the foot of the Throgs Neck Bridge on Eastchester Bay in the Bronx.